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Fairmont Le Château Montebello

Quebec, Montebello

Rustic retreat meets luxury when you’re meeting at the Fairmont Le Château Montebello, the world’s largest log cabin resort. A sprawling red-cedar lodge on the shores of the Ottawa River, where team building amongst 65,000 acres of natural beauty, or hiding away to discover your group’s next big idea highlight meeting agendas. The Château has hosted the G7 and NATO summits and has welcomed royalty and dignitaries from around the globe. Exclusive and exceptional, it’s just 90 minutes—and a world away—from the nation's capital and just the kind of private location discerning organizations search for.

Montebello by the Numbers

TOTAL GUEST ROOMS

211

TOTAL MEETING SPACE

1.579 sq m | 17,000 sq ft

Biggest Hotel Ballroom

389 sq m | 4,184 sq ft |
350 Gala

Experts to help you plan
Chateau Fairmont Le Château Montebello

Entering Canada
Destination Canada

Time Zone
Eastern Time Zone

Current Time

This place is perfect for meetings that:

  • Seek off-the-grid, but easily accessed locations
  • Pair productive work with memorable recreation opportunities
  • Seek exceptional places that are inspiring, relaxing and rejuvenating
  • Want unique team building activities – like Canada’s only Land Rover Off-road Experience

You can count on:

  • Open hearts. Open minds. Fairmont Le Château Montebello is open for business.
  • Getting your group away from it all – just 90-minutes from Ottawa, but completely out-of-this-world.
  • A top-level experience in a unique setting that’s out of the norm.
  • Excellent guest services and experienced event planners.
  • Modern, well-appointed meeting spaces contrasting the resort’s historic attributes.
  • Your members leaving energized and appreciated.

Moving Your People

Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Montréal Airport (YUL) to registration desk: 75 to 90-minute scenic drive.

MacDonald-Cartier International Ottawa Airport (YOW) to registration desk: 75-minute drive

Once you’re here: golf cart, horse-drawn sleigh (winter) or carriage (summer), dog sled, Land Rover, ATV, snowmobile, bicycle, boat

Before - After - In-between meetings

Curling
Curl like a Canadian

A sport originated in medieval Scotland, curling is fun, a great team builder or ice-breaker and is hugely popular in Canada. Head to the Château’s indoor rink to slide the smooth stones across the ice.

Parc Omega
Meet the Neighbours

See Canadian wildlife like moose, elk, bison, wolves and bears in a natural setting at the treasured Parc Oméga.

Sleigh ride
Dashing through the snow

Tour the magnificent grounds at Montebello in a horse-drawn sleigh. In summer, the sleigh is swapped for a carriage, and the scenery changes from winter wonderland to scenic forest.

Plaisance Falls
Fall for the natural beauty

Visit the Plaisance Falls historic site to view the waterfall’s 63-metre vertical drop. Learn how the waterfalls played an important role in the 19th century village of North Nation Mills.

Dog-sledding
Classic dogsledding

Meet the team of friendly dogs and then bundle into the sled to enjoy the winter landscape.

Indoor pool
A swim and spa retreat

Take a dip in the health club’s Olympic-sized indoor pool. Or, get pampered at the spa with special Canadian touches like a maple sugar facial and a massage with essential oils reflecting the area’s forest and waters.

Pontoon boat
Pontoon boat cruise of the Ottawa River

Get a different view of the spectacular Château when you see it from the water. Head to the resort’s marina for an enjoyable time on the water.

Golfing
Take your shot

Golf the Fairmont le Château Montebello Golf Course, a designated Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and one of the best courses in Quebec.

Spa
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Planning Essentials

Get a good night's rest

Enjoy all the rustic elegance and warmth of a wilderness lodge without compromising on luxury or amenities. The tone is set as your group enters the lobby and is greeted by a stunning six-sided stone fireplace. It’s classic Canadian log-built resort, backed by the internally known Fairmont brand. On-site offerings include spa, health club, indoor and outdoor pools, golf course, restaurant, bar and more.

Stretch your budget in Canada

It’s a fact. Event dollars go further in Canada. With the Canadian dollar hovering between 25 and 30% below the U.S. dollar, planners are encouraged to enhance their meeting experience here. Dollars saved on the program requirements can translate into more bells and whistles or your bottom line, you pick.

Biggest bang for your meeting buck

April - May

November - December

Weather

Spring

-3°C to 8°C

26°F to 46°F

Summer

10°C to 22°C

50°F to 72°F

Fall

4°C to 14°C

39°F to 57°F

Winter

-14°C to -4°C

7°F to 25°F

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Thank you so much for taking such good care of our group this week. Our event was a success and everyone had a wonderful time. Everyone on your team did a wonderful job looking after us.

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Standard Innovation

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We have recently hosted a series of meetings and team building event with the senior team at Fairmont Montebello. From start to finish our visit was very enjoyable, the meeting space, team building event and evening dinners have been perfect.

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Schneider Electric

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Thank you so much! Our group had a wonderful time and we were very happy with the level of service provided by the entire staff at Montebello.

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ParticipAction

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